The Roving Reporter - On The Road Again!! - Irish Simmental Cattle Society

**On Wednesday last August 2nd we visited the long-established Lakeview Herd of Kay Keane, Urlaur, Kilkelly, Co. Mayo**.

The Lakeview Herd was established in 1979 by Kay’s father, the late Frank Keane, following the purchase of Ballybane Helen. The main purpose of our visit was to see Lakeview Cameo a 2011 born cow who is just 5 generations removed from an original import “Lunte Imp `72A”.

Lakeview Cameo Born 2011 – Dam: Lakeview Molly – Sire: Curaheen Tyson

Lakeview Molly Born 2001 – Dam: Lakeview Georgina – Sire: Freighduff Brendan

Lakeview Georgina Born 1996 – Dam: Lakeview Violet – Sire: Seabank Blanco

Lakeview Violet Born 1988 – Dam: Ballybane Helen – Sire: Hurtig

Ballybane Helen Born 1978 – Dam: Lunte Imp `72A – Sire: Noe IMP.’75A

**Lakeview Cameo a July 2011 born cow.**
She had her first calf at 33 months of age in March 2014 and her calving record shows her having a calf every year since.
Her current calf is her 10th calf, a May born Leeherd Lynx bull calf (photo above)

**Lakeview Marita** – Born 2020 – Dam: Lakeview Wave – Sire: Curaheen Earp

Kay’s other two cows in her herd are Lakeview Marita (photo above) and Lakeview Lauren (photo below), are both out of Lakeview Wave who also goes back to Ballybane Helen.